Lady&#39;s undergarment



1929. F. CHATFIELD 1,737,408

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LADY S UNDERGARMENT Filed Aug. 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 i/iT-rog usvoj Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT oFr-ucr.

FRANKLIN CHATFIELD OF mNEAIPOIJIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGN I OR TO MUNSINGWEAR CORPORATION, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, L CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA LADYS UN DERGARMENT Application filed August a, 1927. Serial No. 211,468.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ladies undergarments, particularly bloomers.

Ladies undergarments are usually provided at the waist line with an elastic tape or band for retaining the garment in proper position upon the body of the user. This elastic band has a tendency to deteriorate, due to age, washing and wear, and therefore must be replaced at times in order to render the garment serviceable. At present, in garments with yoke front, these elastic bands or tapes are usually secured to the garment in such a manner as to necessitate ripping or opening some of the seams of'the garment in order to permit the removal ofthe elastic therefrom. This is inconvenient and is objectionable, because of the injurious'efiects upon the garment resulting from the opening or ripping of certain seams thereof in order to re lace the elastic band. It is therefore desira le that means be provided whereby the elastic band may be attached to the garment in such a manner that it may read ly be removed therefrom without the necess1ty of having to rip or open any of the seams and, an object of this invention is to construct the garment in such a manner that the usual elastic band provided at the waist line may be readily and conveniently detached from the garment in a comparatively short tlme, and a new one substituted therefor without the necessity of having to up or open any of the seams of the garment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ladys garment of the above character, having the marginal edge of a portion of the material at the waist line, folded upon ment, thus permitting the elastic band-to be readily removed and replaced without injuring the garment.

A further object is to provide a downextendmg slit in the upper portion wardly of the garment at each side thereof, between the front and rear portions of the garment, and the upper edge of the rear ortion extend ng above the upper edge oi the front portion, and the adjacent ed es of said slits belng united by suitable stitc ing, from the bottoms of the slits to the top edge of the rear portion, thereby providing a finish for the vertical edges of the 'rear portion of the garment so that when the upper Y H The particular object of the invention therefore is to provide a ladys garment, of the type employing an elastic band for securing the garment to the body, constructed to permlt the elastic band to be readily and quickly removed from the garment and a new one substituted therefor, without the necess1ty of having to rip or open any of the seams, as 1s now customary, when replacing the elastic band.

Other objects of the invention will appear extending from the following description and accom-' panying drawings and will in the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, there has been disclosed a structure designed tocarry out the various objects of the invention, but it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exact features shown as various changes may be made within the scope of the claims which follow.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification;

Figure 1 is a view showing the first operbe pointed out ation in piecing together the sections of the garment, the front portion of the waist band being folded upon itself, or maybe single as of two separate pieces, and placed adjacent to stitched together, and also illustrates the upright stitchin which provides the eyelets at ouch side of t e garment when the latter is completed; p

Figure illustrates an inner side of the upper portion of the garment showing the upper marginal ed e of the rear portion of the garment folde upon itself to provide the hem-casing or tunnel, through which the elastic band is inserted, and also showing the eyelet provided at each end thereof by the stigghing;

re 5 IS an enlarged detailed sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 4, illustrating the hem-casing at the rear of the garment through which'the elastic band is inserted; Figure6 is an interior view of the upper ortion .of the arment, showing the elastic and inserted t erein;

Figure 7 is an enlarged detailed view illustrating a method of securing the ends of the tape to the garment, and also showing one of the eyelets provided at each end of the hemcasing;

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7, showing the tape partially withdrawn from the hem-casing, preparatory to being detached from the waist band;

Figure, 9 is a vertical sectional view of the garment, showing the upper inner portion thereof; and

Figure 10 1s a front view in perspective of the completed bloomers, with the elastic band a portion provided at the rear portion thereof.

In the selected embodiment of the invention here shown, for purposes of disclosure, there is illustrated, inFigure 10, a pair of ladys bloomers, comprising the usual leg sections 2 and 3 stitched together at the front by suitable stitches 4 and at the rear by suitable stitches 5.

In order to afford a clear explanation of the present invention, there is illustrated in Flgures 1, 2, and 3, the firststeps in assembling the garment, after the pieces or sections thereof have been cut to the proper dimensions.

Figure 1 illustrates a portion of the leg section 2 having a slit 6 provided intermediately thereof at its upper edge and having cut away to provide a recess 7, as indicated at the left hand side of the figure. The front section or waist band 8, consists of a pieceof suitable material folded upon itself and having its adjacent edges stitched to the recessed ortion 7 of the leg sections by suitable stitc es9, as shown in Figure 3. A reinforcing band or ta 11 is secured to the upper folded edge of t e front section 8 before the section 8 is secured to the leg sections. After the front section-has been suitabl secured to the leg sections by means of the stitching 9, the adjacent edges of the slit 6 are united by means of suitable overlook stitches 12, extending from the bottom of the slit 6, to the top ed e 13 of each. leg section, as clearly shown in igure 3.

Figures 1, 2, 3, illustrate the inner side of the right hand leg section 2 and it is to be understood that before the upper portion of the garment is completed, such for instance, as securing the waist band 8 thereto and finishing the upper portion of the rear part of the garment, thetwo leg sections are.

secured together b means of the stitches 4 and 5, shown in i re 10.

Afterthe slits 6 ave been closed by the stitches 12, the upper edge 13 of the rear portion of the garment is folded upon itself and secured by suitable stitches 14 and 15. to pro- I vide a suitable hem-casing or tunnel 16 adapted to receive an elastic band or tape 17, shown in Figures 6 7, and 8. The ends of the hem casing 16, where they meet the front section 8, are not stitched vertically, thereby providing an e elet at each end thereof encircled by the fol ed overlook stitches 12, as clearly shown in Figures 7 and 8. Through these eyelets and throughthe casing provided by the folded upper-edge 13 of the leg sections 2 and 3, the elastic tape or band 17 is inserted, as

shown in Figures 6 and 10, inclusive. Each end of the elastic band 17 overlies the reinforcing tape 11, secured to the front section 8, and is suitably secured thereto by such means as stitches 18, passing through the reinforcing tape 11 and the two thicknesses of the material constituting the front section 8. The length of the elastic band 17 is, of course,

determined by the waist line desired for a given garment, it being understood, of course, that the free length of the elastic band is considerably less than the free length of the rear portion of the garment, from side to side, as when straightened out as partially shown in Figure 4. The point of connection of each end of the elastic band 17 with the tape 11 and front section 8 is adjacent the eyelet provided at each end of the end casing 16 so that it may readily be grasped and pulled outwardly, as indicated in Figure 8, when it becomes necessary to detach the elastic from the garment and replace it with a new one. The new elastic may readily be inserted'into the end casing or terminal 16 by simplysecuring one end thereofto one. end of the worn elastic,

after one end of the latter has been detached from thefront section 8 of the garment. The opposite end of the worn elastic is then de tached from its'supporting means and'pulled outwardly from the casing 16, thereby pull-'- the scope of the invention. Primarily,

In the drawings, I have shown the elastic course, that various other types of fastening means, such for instance, as clasps or buttons, may be utilized without departing frolrln t e purpose of the invention is to provide means for attaching the elastic band 17 to the garment in such a manner that it may readily and quickly be detached therefrom and a new one substituted therefor, without the necessity of having to rip or open up any seams. This is of particular advantage in garments of this character because of the necessity of having to renew the elastics when they become deteriorated, as a result of wear and washing.

I claim as my invention:

1.- A ladys undergarment comprising leg sections joined together at the front and rear ofthe garment, the upper edge of each leg section at the rear of the garment being extended above the corresponding forwar edge thereof and folded down upon itself to form a hem or casing provided with suitable gathers and open at each end and an elastic band inserted within said hem or casing and having its free ends extending out through the open ends thereof, and means for securing said free ends to the front of the garment, the leg sections having downwardly extending slits therein on each side forming continuations of the vertical edges of said edge extensions, the edges of said slits being stitched together and the stitches being extended through said edge extension to form a finish for each edge at the open ends of the casing.

2. A ladys undergiirment comprising leg sections secured at t e front and back, the upper front portion of said leg sections beingcut away and having a yo e section inserted therein, the upper portion of said yoke forming the waist band at the front of the garment, said leg sections having downwardly extending slits therein at the ends'of said yoke section, the rear upper edge of each le section being extended above the correspon 'ng edge of said yoke section and folded upon itself and gathered to form a hem or casing extending across the rear of the garment and terminating at. the ends of said yoke section, the edges of said downwardly extending slits being seamed or stitched together and the stitches being extended through'the vertical edges of the extensions of said leg sections, whereby when said extensions are folded to-form a hem, the

stitches will present a finished edge to the openings of sand casing, an elastic band inserted within said casing and having its ends projecting outside said casing and means for temporarily securing the ends of said elastic band said yoke section.

d my hand. this 4thday of Au 3. Ladys undergarment comprising right and left integral leg portions stitched at their front and rear portions and slitted at their upper right and left portions the slit extending from their top portions part way down the side of the leg portions the upper right and left portions being cut away at their tops and a waist band inserted, extending from said slits to the front center of the garment the rear portion of each leg portion of the garment extending upwardly from the waist band and turned over toiform a tube or fold the ends of the fold terminating at the said slit and an elastic band inserted in said fold the rear upper edge of the garment after the fold is made forming a continuation of the upper edge of the front section and the ends of the elastic band cross the slit and said .ends bein stitched to each side of the front section w ereby after the side slits are hemmed the hemmed portions form eyelets for said fold.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto setgust, 1927. FRANKLIN CHATFIELD. 

